When to go · Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain, landslide closures on mountain roads).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain, landslide closures on mountain roads).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Santa Cruz's best window: Sep–Oct (warmest, driest); May–Jun for redwoods.
- JuneGreatInside Santa Cruz's best window: Sep–Oct (warmest, driest); May–Jun for redwoods.
- SeptemberGreatInside Santa Cruz's best window: Sep–Oct (warmest, driest); May–Jun for redwoods.
- OctoberGreatInside Santa Cruz's best window: Sep–Oct (warmest, driest); May–Jun for redwoods.
Weather in February
- Santa CruzHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 6 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact
Feb or Mar (varies) · United States
New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Still winter north; ski season in the Rockies; Presidents' Day weekend busy. Mardi Gras in New Orleans (date varies).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Santa Cruz, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Feb: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 6
May: 1 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
May: 1
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain, landslide closures on mountain roads).
May: Inside Santa Cruz's best window: Sep–Oct (warmest, driest); May–Jun for redwoods.
Santa Cruz: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings